List of Telugu castes
The Hindu Telugu society is classified into a number of castes based on occupation.
Forward Caste
Forward castes are castes that are politically, educationally and financially well of and don't qualify for government reservations in educational and government positions. Some of the subcastes are actually backward castes. They make up about 20% of the population.
- Brahmin (Priests, landlords, administrators)
- Rajus (Warrior, Landlord)
- Arya Vysya (Merchant)
- Trades gone around 17th century.
- Hotel Industry
Backward Caste
Castes are classified as backward if due to their financial, educational and political depression need government reservations to help uplift their status. They are predomintly involved in small scale farming, artisans, small scale traders. They make up about 50% of the population.
- Ayyaraka Patrudu (Merchant, Farmer, Warrior)
- Atagara
- somavanshi Kshatriya - Alcohol Brewing & ayurvedic doctors( These subcastes names came from
different regions. Some names are came around 18th century. )
- Animal Husbandry
- Warrior / Hunters
- Boyar caste / Boya
- Boya / Nayak / Naidu
- Boya Talwar/ Talari
- Artisans
- Ausula (Goldsmith)
- Kammari (Black smith)
- Kummari
- Kummara (Pottery)
- Kamsali Gold, Silver smith)
- Kanchara (Tin,brass, bronze smith)
- Kanchari (stone carving)
- Silpis Kulala (Pottery)
- Salivahana
- Surya Balija
- Ganika (Dancer, singer, poet)
- Kalavanthula
- Vadla (carpenter)
- Vadra
- Vadrangi
- Vaddi (stonecutters and well-diggers)
- Vaddera
- Vaddelu
- Vishwa Brahmin (Goldsmith)
- Vishwakarma
- Bhat Raju (Bard, Warrior)
- Barber
- Bamboo Workers
- Kandra
- Basket Weaving
- Gundla
- Goondla
- Gadaba (Forest tribe)
- Godaba
- Medari
- Gundla
- Meat Selling
- Aare Katika (were warriors during Shivaji Period)
- Katika
- Cobbler
- Arya Kshatriya
- Chittari (Painter)
- Chirakara
- Giniyar
- Muchi
- Nakhas
- ceremony singers
- jakkali
- watch&ward
- katipapala
- Cotton Spining
- Dudekula (Cotton cleaners.Also called as Laddaf,Noor Basha,Pinjari.A sect of muslims with Telugu mother tongue, observe hindu customs and traditions.Padmasri Shaik china moulana(Nadaswaram),Padmasri Naazar (Burrakadha)are famous.)
- Laddaf
- Noor Basha
- Pinjari (Freebooter)
- Earthen Work
- Fisherman
- Agnikula Kshatriya
- Agrakula Kshatriya
- Besta
- Gangavar
- Gangaputra
- Gangiredluvaru
- Jalati
- Mudiraju (Fisherman, farmers, warriors)
- Neyyala
- Palli Kapu
- Palli Reddi
- Pattapu
- Vada Balija
- Vanyakula Kshatriya
- Vanne Kapu
- Vanne Reddi
- Mali (vegetable and fruit growers)
- Tailors, Dyers
- Rangarez (Muslim)
- Bhavasara Kshatriya
- Chippollu
- Mera
- Meru Darji
- Gypsies (Tribal)
- Hotel labor
- Tammali
- Jingara
- Kachi (Vegetable-grower)
- Kalinga (Tribal farmers)
- Koppula Velama
- Nagavaddilu
- Nagavasam
- Nagavamsa
- Oil Pressing
- Gandla
- Devatlila Kula
- Teli Kula
- Polinati Velamas
- Sandlewood Workers
- Agaru
- Shaman
- Jogi (Religious mendicant and pedlar)
- Joshinadiwalas (astrologer and village priest)
- Satani (Wandering priests and mendicants)
- Chattada Srivaishnava
- Traders
- Perika
- Gavara
- Perika Balija
- Puragiri Kshatriya
- Sadhuchetty
- Poosala
- Dasari
- Weaving
- Achukatlavandlu
- Dudekula
- Devanga
- Jandra
- Karnabhakthulu
- karikalabaktulu
- Nossi
- Kurni
- Koshti
- Nakkala
- Patkar
- Khartri
- Padmashali
- Nelli
- Neelakanthi
- Sali
- Salivan Padmasali
- Senapathulu
- T.V. Kshatriya###Thogati
- Thogata
- Thogata Sali
- Veerakshatriya Swakulasali
- Narasihma caste
- T.V. Kshatriya###Thogati
Lower caste
They are engaged predominently in menial and manual labor and make up about 10% of the population.
- Adivasi
- Anamuk
- Bhajantri
- Balasanthu
- Bahurupi
- Erukala (Tribal)
- Yerukala. (Fortune telling)
- Chandala
- Chachati
- Chalavadi
- Dandasi
- Ellamalawar
- Gudala
- Godagali
- Holeya Dasari
- Holeya Haddi
- Ghasi
- Relli Chachandi
- Chopemari
- Hunter
- Bedar Soldier and public service
- Sindhollu
- Chindollu
- Kirataka
- Nishadi
- Pardhi (Weaving, carpentry)
- Nirishikari
- Passi
- Talayari
- Yellapi (Tribal)
- Valmiki
- Jaggali
- Kaikadi (Basket-maker)
- Kaikala
- Kaikolan
- Karikala Bhakthula
- Korcha
- Krishna Balija
- Dasari
- Bukka
- Kopmare
- Reddika
- Kunapuli
- Leatherworker
- Chamar
- Chambar
- Chamber
- Dhor
- Madiga
- Mahadiga
- Mahar (cotton-weavers)
- Malla
- Devandrakulam Vellalar
- Jangam (Begging)
- Mala Hannai
- Matangi
- Mashti
- Netkani
- Pallar
- Poturaju (Shaman)
- Madar
- Mang (native musicians)
- Mang Garodi
- Mogaveera
- Mashteen
- Mandala
- Madari Kuruva
- Madasi Kurva
- Mithaayyalvar
- Mondivaru
- Banda
- Mondibanda
- Mondipatta
- Mandula
- Manual Labor
- Adi Dravida
- Adi Andhra
- Arunthathiyar
- Bada Jangam
- Bariki
- Budga Jangam
- Budabukkala (Rickshaw driver)
- Bavuri
- Byagara
- Dakkal
- Dokkalwar
- Nekkar
- Nokkar
- Pamidi
- Pambala
- Pambada
- Pambanda
- Panchama Parih
- Paky
- Pariki Muggula
- Peddammavandlu
- Devaravandlu
- Yallammavandlu
- Mutyalammavandlu
- Kolupulvandlu
- Samagara
- Samban
- Sapru
- Sweeper
- Sengundam
- Sengunther
- Vamsharaj
- Girijan (Beggars)
- Kurru
- Pitchigunta
- Veeramusthi
- Nettikotala
- Veerabhadreeya
- Washerman
- Chakkili
- Sakkiliar
- Rajaka
- Vannar
- Watchman
- Yenity
- Yarla
Tribes
They engage in hunting and the gathering, primitive type of agriculture known as shifting or slash-and-burn cultivation. They constitute 5% of the population.
- Yanadi (Nellore (dt), Costal Andhra Pradesh, India)
- Andha
- Raghu
- Bagata
- Bhil (experts in guerilla warfare)
- Chenchu
- Chenchuwar
- Dhora
- Mukha
- Nooka
- Reddi
- Manna
- Godadas
- Gond
- Rajgond
- Kolam
- Mannervarlu (Forest tribe)
- Manne
- Mannervarlu (Forest tribe)
- Pardhan (tribal-priests)
- Nayaks
- Naikpad
- Kotia
- Goudu
- Kammara (Tribal)
- Kattunayakan
- Konda
- Dhoras
- Kapus
- Kondhs
- Kuttiya
- Dongria
- Kodi
- Kodhs Desaya
- Reddies
- Jatapus
- Kotia
- Bartika
- Bentho Oriya
- Dulia (bamboo-workers)
- Holva
- Paiko (Soldier, cultivator)
- Putiya
- Sidhopaiko
- Koya
- Rasha
- Kottu
- Bhine
- Lingadhari
- Rajkoya
- Kulia
- Porja
- Parangiperja
- Rona
- Rena
- Sanrona
- Savaras (Munda-speaking tribes)
- Maliya
- Khutto
- Kapu
- Tikiria
References
- Central List Of Other Backward Classes (http://ncbc.nic.in/backward-classes/ap.html%7CNIC)